Messages from H. C. with Bills.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Thomas Hanmer and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for discharging the
Manors and Lordships of Bexwell and Tinworth, in
the County of Norfolk, from the several Uses, Trusts,
and Estates thereof, limited in and by the Marriage
Settlement of Sir John Holland Baronet with the Lady
Rebecca his Wife; and for settling divers other Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, of a greater Value, and which lie more convenient, in the same County, in Lieu thereof;" to
which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Bracebridge and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to give Leave to
William Ellins to surrender himself to Commissioners
of Bankrupts, for the Benefit of his Creditors;" to
which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Trade between England and France to be considered.

Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
Parliament assembled, That on Thursday next, at Twelve
a Clock, this House will take into Consideration how
the Trade between England and France stood at the
Time of the Revolution in the Year 1688; how it stood
at the making of the Peace at Ryswick, and from
thence to the Declaration of the late War; and how
it will stand by the Treaty now made, if the same should
take Place.

Johnson versus Parry, in Error.

The Lord Chief Baron of Her Majesty's Court of
Exchequer brought up a Writ of Error, in the usual
Manner, wherein

Robert Johnson is Plaintiff,
and
Samuel Parry Defendant.

Sinclair versus Sinclair.

Upon reading the Petition of John St. Clair, of
Ulbster, Esquire, Respondent to an Appeal depending in
this House, brought by Sir James Sinclair, of Dunbeath,
Baronet, the last Session of Parliament; shewing,
"That he put in his Answer thereto the Beginning of
this present Session;" and praying, "That a short
Day may be appointed for hearing the said Cause:" As
also upon reading the Petition of the said Sir James
Sinclair; praying, "That he may have Leave to withdraw the said Appeal, or that this House would dismiss the same;" and Consideration thereof:

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear
Counsel, at the Bar, upon the said Appeal and Answer,
on Monday the First Day of June next, at Eleven a
Clock.

L. Kingston & al. versus Marq. of Dorchester:

After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal
of the Right Honourable William Pierrepoint Esquire
(commonly called Lord Kingston) and the Lady Rachel
his Wife, and Evelyn Pierrepoint Esquire (commonly
called Lord Newark) Son and Heir Apparent of the
said William Pierrepoint, all of them Insants, by
the Right Honourable William Lord Cheyne Viscount
Newhaven their Guardian, Three of the Defendants,
at the Suit of the Right Noble Evelyn Lord Marquis of Dorchester Complainant, from a Decree of the
Court of Chancery, pronounced and made the 23d Day
of May 1712, on the Behalf of the said Lord Marquis;
praying, "That the said Decree may be reversed:" As
also upon the Answer of the Lord Marquis of Dorchester, Denzille Onslow, Edward Lisle, and Francis
Goddard, Esquires, and Sir Robert Eyre, put in
thereunto; and due Consideration of what was offered
thereupon:

It is Ordered and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said
Petition and Appeal shall be, and is hereby, dismissed
this House; and that the Decree therein complained of
shall be, and is hereby, affirmed.

Harvey's Bill.

The Earl of Clarendon reported from the Lords Committees, to whom was referred the Bill, intituled, "An
Act to enable William Harvey the Elder Esquire, and
William Harvey Esquire his Son, to settle a Jointure,
and grant a Lease; and for vesting the Inheritance,
after a Term of Five Hundred Years, of Lands in
Suffolk, in Trustees, to be sold, for raising Portions
for his Daughters: That they had considered the said
Bill; that the Parties concerned had given their Consents thereunto; and that the Committee had made
several Amendments to the Bill."

Which were read Twice, and agreed to; and the Bill
ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.

Byde's Bill.

The Earl of Clarendon also reported from the Lords
Committees, to whom was referred the Bill, intituled,
"An Act to amend several Defects in an Act of Parliament, made in the Tenth Year of the Reign of His
late Majesty King William the Third, (intituled, An
Act to enable Thomas Byde Esquire, an Infant, with
the Consent of his Guardians and next Relations, to
make a Contract, for the buying in his Mother's
Jointure; and to sell a small Estate in Great Amwell,
in the County of Hertford; and likewise for the securing and raising a Portion for Barbara Byde Spinster, Sister of the said Thomas Byde; and for other
Purposes in the said Act mentioned); and to enable
the said Thomas Byde to raise Monies, and to make
Leases, for the Purposes in the present Act mentioned:
That they had considered thereof; and the Parties
concerned had given their Consents thereunto; and
that the Committee had made some Amendments to
the Bill."

Which were read Twice, and agreed to; and the Bill
ordered to be engrossed, with the said Amendments.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet
on Thursday next, at Eleven a Clock in the
Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the
House of Peers; and to adjourn as they
please.

Lady Mohun versus Terret.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed, for hearing the Errors argued, upon the
Writ of Error depending in this House, wherein
Elizabeth Lady Dowager Mohun is Plaintiff, and Isaac
Terry Defendant:"

It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled; That this House will
hear the Errors argued in this Case, on Tuesday the
Second Day of June next, at Twelve a Clock.

Sir John Holland's Bill.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
discharging the Manors and Lordships of Bexwell
and Tinworth, in the County of Norfolk, from the
several Uses, Trusts, and Estates thereof, limited in
and by the Marriage Settlement of Sir John Holland
Baronet with the Lady Rebecca his Wife; and for
settling divers other Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, of a greater Value,
and which lie more convenient, in the same County,
in Lieu thereof."

Upon the First Reading of the said Bill, it is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
assembled, That the Consideration thereof shall be, and
is hereby, referred to Mr. Baron Bury and Mr. Baron
Price; who are forthwith to summon all Parties
concerned therein; and, after hearing them, and
perusing a Copy of the Bill, attested by the Clerk of
the Parliaments, are to report to the House the State
of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon, under their
Hands.